On Sunday, Tullahoma officers were called to the corner of Polk and Warren streets concerning a disturbance or possible robbery attempt. Upon arrival officers ran a check of the subject and the vehicle he was apparently driving. The officer was notified that the subject’s vehicle was entered in to NCIC as stolen out of Hendersonville Tennessee. According to the arrest warrant, a witness confirmed that Zachary A Garrett age 26 of Hendersonville was driving the vehicle. Upon being placed under arrest, Garrett allegedly became combative with the officer attempting to break the window of the patrol car with his head.
Tullahoma Officer Tim Brandon charged the man with theft of property and resisting arrest. Garrett’s bond was set at $25,000 and he’ll appear in court on November 17, 2016. He is facing other charges in Bedford County and the City of Hendersonville.

Coffee County commissioners agreed recently that they will pay off the loan for the Wayside Sewer System using $281,583 out of its rural debt service fund.
In exchange for the county’s assistance, the 58 property owners who are connected to the sewer will see their bills go up by roughly 62 percent starting early next year.
Those paying $56 a month will now pay close to $90 a month.
In September, following the angry objections of dozens of unconnected property owners, the county commission decided not to enforce the resolution and seek another solution.
Property owners in the Wayside Sewer System area received a letter from Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell. The letter stated that starting Oct. 1, 2016 owners in the area of Wayside, Country Air and Deer Range would be required to pay fees for the sewer system.
Also the letter, it stated that if an owner wanted to connect to system there would be a $500 connection fee and $5,500 fee for the cost of tank and installation, effective until October 2017 when the cost of installation of the tank could change.
The new fees for those 58 property connected owners will be effective Feb. 1, 2017. (Portions provided by the Tullahoma News)

The wildfires in southeast Tennessee triggered an air quality alert in Middle Tennessee on Monday.
Middle Tennessee was under a “code orange” air quality alert because of the burning wildfires. Active older adults and children as well as people with respiratory diseases such as asthma had to limit their time outside until the smoke cleared the area.
Middle Tennessee residents in several counties including Coffee County reported smelling and seeing smoke on Sunday and Monday.
As of Sunday, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture reported more than 70 fires burning state-wide, including eight new fires that started on Sunday. The fires currently burning have burned more than 13,000 acres.
Multiple emergency agencies in Middle Tennessee asked the public to not call about the smoke and smell. They assured everyone it was from the wildfires and that there was no immediate danger to our area.
According to the Division of Forestry no one in the state of Tennessee is being issued burn permits.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department will start taking sign-ups for the annual Christmas boxes on Monday November 28, 2016. If you want to sign your children up for this program, you will need to come in person to the sheriff’s department at 76 County Jail Lane in Manchester. You will need to bring the child’s birth certificate or court documents showing you have full custody of your child or children. You will also need to bring proof of residency that you live in Coffee County, such as an electric or water bill with your name on it. You cannot be on any other agency’s list. If you have any questions you may contact Shannon at the sheriff’s department at 931-570-4409.